Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Speak English Like Natives in 8 Days – Day 1
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Hi and welcome to English natively.
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Today we'll listen to a short story set in a cozy cafe.
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It's full of useful English for real life.
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First, listen to the story.
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No pausing, no translating.
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Then, practice cafe and restaurant phrases with shadowing.
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Repeat each sentence right after me to improve pronunciation.
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Let's get started.
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It was just gone ten on a sunny Saturday when Amy pushed open the door of the Willow Cafe,
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a little hidden gem just off the high street.
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She'd made it her regular weekend spot.
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The iced coffee was decent, but the peace and quiet even better.
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Amy, a 27-year-old graphic designer,
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had recently ditched her 9-to-5 office job near Oxford Circus and gone freelance.
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These days, cafes were her workplace and the willow felt more like home than her flat
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Behind the counter stood the usual barista a bubbly woman in her forties with a warm smile and cheerful energy
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She looked up and beamed.
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All right, love, usual.
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Amy gave a tired smile and dropped a tote bag on a chair.
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All right?
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Honestly, I'm roasting.
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Can I get a nice latte today?
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And that strawberry tart's calling my name.
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Good shout!
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The barista said, already scribbling it down.
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Eating or takeaway?
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I'll eating.
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Got some work to get through and I can't think straight in this heat.
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She paid with her card, grabbed the little table by the window and flopped into the seat.
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Outside, people were strolling past in flip-flops and sunglasses fanning themselves with takeaway menus.
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The cafe was pleasantly cool,
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with the fan buzzing gently and the smell of fresh mint wafting from a jug of infused water by the till.
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Ten minutes later, the bell above the door jingled again and in burst Jade,
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her best mate from uni.
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Sorry, I'm late, Jade huffed.
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I swear the bus driver was having a laugh.
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He stopped at every single lamppost.
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Amy laughed.
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You're right.
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I only just got comfy myself.
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Fancy something cold?
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I went for iced latte.
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Lifesaver.
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Oh yes, I need caffeine and ice.
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Back in a tick.
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Jade marched up to the counter.
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Could I grab an iced cappuccino and one of those chicken salad baguettes, please?
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No mayo, if that's all right.
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No problem, love.
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You want it toasted?
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Nope, too hot for that.
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I'll take it as is.
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Ta.
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Back at the table, the two friends sat chatting for ages.
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They swapped updates.
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One of my year fours put a worm in someone's backpack.
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Absolute chaos.
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My client's doing my heading He's changed the brief three times this week
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Time flew outside The sun blazed on But inside the Willow Cafe The iced drinks were cold The gossip was juicy
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and life felt just a bit easier.
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Shadowing phrases with quick explanations.
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Alright love, usual.
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In British English, love is a friendly way to address someone often used by shop staff.
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Now repeat after me.
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All right, love.
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Usual.
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All right, love.
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Usual.
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Honestly, I'm roasting.
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Can I get an iced latte today?
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I'm roasting is an informal way to say I'm very hot because of the weather.
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Now repeat after me.
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Honestly, I'm roasting.
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Can I get an iced latte today?
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Honestly, I'm roasting.
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Can I get an iced latte today?
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That's strawberry tarts calling my name.
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If something is calling your name, it means it looks so tempting you feel you must have it.
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Now repeat after me.
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That strawberry tarts calling my name.
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That strawberry tarts calling my name.
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Eat in or take away?
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A standard cafe question.
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Will you eat here or take it to go?
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Now repeat after me.
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Eat in or take away?
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Eat in or take away?
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I'll eat in.
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A short, clear way to say, I'll have it here.
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Now repeat after me.
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I'll eat in.
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I'll eat in.
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I can't think straight in this heat.
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Think straight means to think clearly.
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Here it means the heat makes it hard to focus.
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Now repeat after me.
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I can't think straight in this heat.
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I can't think straight in this heat.
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Fancy something cold?
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In British English, fancy means would you like
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or do you feel like having now repeat after me fancy something cold
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fancy something cold
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life saver an informal way to say something was very helpful or perfect at the right time
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now repeat after me life saver life saver Could I grab an iced cappuccino please?
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Grab here is casual for get.
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A friendly way to order something.
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Now repeat after me.
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Could I grab an iced cappuccino please?
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Could I grab an iced cappuccino please?
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No mayo, if that's alright.
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Mayo is short for mayonnaise.
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Now repeat after me.
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No mayo, if that's alright.
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No mayo, if that's alright.
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I'll take it as is, ta.
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As is means just the way it is.
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Ta is a very informal British way to say thank you.
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Now repeat after me.
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I'll take it as is tha.
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I'll take it as is tha.
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Grammar from the story.
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When we use age before a noun, it becomes a compound adjective.
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We use hyphens and keep it singular.
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A 27-year-old graphic designer.
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A 27 years old graphic designer.
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This structure is common in spoken and written English for short, natural descriptions.
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Vocabulary from the story.
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List of keywords used in the story.
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Scribbling.
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Writing quickly and messily.
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Flopped.
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Dropping into a seat or bed in a lazy, tired way.
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Flip-flops.
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Open summer sandals.
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Huffed.
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Breathing heavily from tiredness or annoyance.
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Burst.
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Entering suddenly and energetically.
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Marched up, walking firmly and with purpose Chaos,
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complete mess or disorder Blazed on,
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kept shining very brightly Now,
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let's listen to the story one more time and see how much more you understand.
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It was just gone ten on a sunny Saturday when Amy pushed open the door of the Willow Café,
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a little hidden gem just off the high street.
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She'd made it her regular weekend spot.
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The iced coffee was decent, but the peace and quiet, even better.
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Amy, a 27-year-old graphic designer,
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had recently ditched her 9 to 5 office job near Oxford Circus and gone freelance.
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These days, cafes were her workplace and the Willow felt more like home than her flat flat.
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Behind the counter stood the usual barista,
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a bubbly woman in her forties with a warm smile and cheerful energy.
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She looked up and beamed.
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All right, love, usual?
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Amy gave a tired smile and dropped a tote bag on a chair.
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All right?
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Honestly, I'm roasting.
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Can I get a nice latte today?
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And that strawberry tart's calling my name.
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Good shout, the barista said, already scribbling it down.
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Eating or takeaway?
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I'll eat him.
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Got some work to get through and I can't think straight in this heat.
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She paid with her card, grabbed the little table by the window and flopped into the seat.
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Outside, people were strolling past in flip-flops and sunglasses, fanning themselves with takeaway menus.
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The cafe was pleasantly cool,
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with the fan buzzing gently and the smell of fresh mint wafting from a jug of infused water by the till.
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Ten minutes later, the bell above the door jingled again,
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and in burst Jade, her best mate from uni.
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Sorry, I'm late, Jade huffed.
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I swear the bus driver was having a laugh.
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He stopped at every single lamppost.
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Amy laughed.
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You're right.
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I only just got comfy myself.
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Fancy something cold?
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I went for iced latte.
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Lifesaver.
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Oh yes, I need caffeine and ice.
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Back in a tick.
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Jade marched up to the counter.
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Could I grab an iced cappuccino and one of those chicken salad baguettes, please?
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No mayo, if that's all right.
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No problem, love.
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You want it toasted?
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Nope, too hot for that.
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I'll take it as is.
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Ta.
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Back at the table, the two friends sat chatting for ages.
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They swapped updates.
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One of my year fours put a worm in someone's backpack.
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Absolute chaos.
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My client's doing my heading.
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He's changed the brief three times this week.
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Time flew outside, the sun blazed on,
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but inside the Willow Cafe the iced drinks were cold,
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the gossip was juicy and life felt just a bit easier.
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If you enjoyed this video, make sure to hit the like button and subscribe for more British English lessons.
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And remember, practice makes perfect, so keep listening, keep learning, and you'll sound more like a native Brit in no time.
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See you in the next one.
Giới thiệu bài học này
Trong bài học hôm nay, bạn sẽ thực hành nghe và nói tiếng Anh qua một câu chuyện ngắn diễn ra trong một quán cà phê ấm cúng. Mục tiêu của chúng ta là giúp bạn cải thiện khả năng phát âm tiếng Anh chuẩn và làm quen với các cụm từ hữu ích trong giao tiếp hàng ngày, đặc biệt là trong những tình huống như trong quán cà phê và nhà hàng. Bằng cách lắng nghe câu chuyện mà không cần dừng lại hay dịch nghĩa, bạn sẽ tập trung vào ngữ điệu và âm điệu của người bản ngữ.
Từ vựng & cụm từ quan trọng
- iced coffee: cà phê đá
- barista: nhân viên pha chế cà phê
- latte: cà phê sữa
- takeaway: mang đi
- caffeine: cafein
- toasted: nướng
- fancy: muốn
- usual: quen thuộc
Mẹo thực hành
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